Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

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New York the other day in irons. The
men are believed TO be convicts The
secretary OF the treasury has ordered the
men TO he held pending an investigation.
Gen. Fairchild believes the people OF -.
Loui, " i'll not ask President Cleveland to
visit that city at tho time OF the g. A. X.
encampment as il would only result in
attracting a crowd that would discom-
mode the veterans.
The Western Union telegraph office in
Pittsburg was badly damaged 10y fire on
the 10th inst. The company's loss is $50
900. The telephone company lost all their
wires, representing $4,000 in value The
building was damaged $4,000 worth
The Grand Trunk railroad officials, in
answer to the complaint OF the Michigan
Central road against it for selling tickets
TO commercial travellers at a lower rate
than that given to the public generally
says that these tickets have been sold un
der contracts relieving it from ordinary
liability.
The emigrant commissioners in New
York have decided TO order the return o.
~ Irish pauper immigrants sent out by
government aid To the United States. OF
90 who arrived the other day only II we're
admitted The others are detained on
Ward island and the steamship com
pany will contest the case.
Richard Smith, ten-year Cd boy of
Bartlett, Tenn, murdered baby that was
left in his charge. The boys father had
logged him for some misconduct, and the
youngster resolved to be revenged. Tax
ing double barrel shot gun he deliberate
ly fired at the baby, blowing its brains
out. The young murderer has been lodged
in jail.
Gen. Drum. speaking at Washington,
pronounced the recent national drill a
success, the drill being admirably conduct
ed ana the performance of those who par
ticipatel unexcelled. lie advocates an
nual encampments in various parts of the
country, and regards the militia Of to-day
as the bulwark of the defense Of the
country.
At Moorehead, Ky, John Mannin, the
marshal with posse, went to the dwell
ing of DR. Henry y. Logan TO arrest hi,
sons, John and William. The latter shot
and dangerously wounded the marshal,
hut his guides rushed into the room and
killed both the Iogans before they could
Oder further resistance. DIR. Logan HIM
self i, a prisoner on "A charge OF murder.
Aaron l.. Still, colored. born in hila-
delphia in $50, one OF the most earnest
promoters of underground raj roads in
slavery days an intimate friend o. Fred
Douglass, and an organizer of equal rights
leagues and other organizations for the
protection of colorel men, died in Read
ing Pa, on the 10th inst. He was one Of
the lest known colored men in Penn y
vania
A lodge Of blood-thirsty anarchist has
been discovered in Columbus Ohio 1t
numbers o men and women, and some Of
the circulars are of the most revolution
airy character The organization dates
from the visit Of Mrs Parsons last March.
Their work is carried on with the greatest
secrecy, and il is d flicult matter TO To-.
cate their place Of meeting or to earn
| much Of their work.
The revenue steamer Richard Rush sail
ell from San Francisco few days ago for
cruise 10 Ounaaska and the Seal stands,
for the protection Of the seal fisheries. Ii
is stated at the department that the in
structions TO Capt. Shepard her com
handing officer, are substantially the
same as those previously sent TO Capt
! Healy, commanding the revenue cutter
bear which is now cruising in Alaskan
| waters.
The New York Daily Commercial Bulle-
tin, in its monthly fire record, places the
losses for May at S1).C3i:OJ. These figure
are $50 u0OO larger than the average fig
ure, tor May during the past twelve years
and larger than those OF May, 1S>6, by
So GIG, 500 The total fire waste for the first
five months of ~ amounts to 81 800
against $,4 10000 for the corresponding
period Of 1874. These losses do not include